On October 20, 2026, Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day will call attention to persistent wage gaps: Disabled women – including part-time and seasonal workers – are typically paid just 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men.
The EEOC Wants to Take Away Workforce Demographic Data, But Workers Say No
Workers cannot afford to lose income or jobs due to workplace discrimination or unfair pay. But instead of protecting workers against discrimination, the Trump administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is working to eliminate a tool that has helped detect and prevent workplace discrimination for decades.
Women workers are suffering under the Trump economy – and they know it
Nearly two years into Trump’s second term, a smaller share of women work and their approval of his economic policies are near record lows.
Knowing Your Workforce Was Never About the Form
The EEOC may end EEO-1 reporting, but knowing your workforce was never just about compliance. Here’s why employers should keep collecting and using workforce data to make better decisions, understand their systems and maintain visibility into their workforce.
Oral Testimony of NPWF President Jocelyn C. Frye Hearing of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
For more than 60 years, the EEOC has required employers with at least 100 employees to report workforce demographic data annually using the EEO-1 form. This requirement has proven to be a reliable and powerful enforcement tool used consistently by every administration. The National Partnership strongly opposes the proposed rule to rescind requirements for filing EEO demographic data collection reports, including the EEO-1 form.
Women Are Losing Jobs – and the Stock Market Loves It | Jobs Day August 2026
Women lost 32,000 jobs in July, prompting a stock market rally in the face of workers’ pain.
America’s 250th birthday present? A terrible job market | Jobs Day July 2026
Today’s jobs data show meager gains over the last year and the share of women who are working has hit its lowest level in more than four years. But past progress shows us it doesn’t have to be this way.
Women Hate It Here | Jobs Day June 2026
Amidst a boom in low-wage jobs and rising inflation, women’s ratings of the government’s economic policies have hit an all-time low.
How the Trump Administration is Letting Your Boss Steal From You
The Trump administration has stopped enforcing many protections for workers and how that is costing workers money.
Young Workers Need to Mobilize for Civil Rights – Again
As the most diverse generation of workers enters the workforce, the agencies tasked with enforcing civil rights protections are failing them. But young workers have a history of organizing to win the protections they need.
Millionaire investors win, workers lose | Jobs Day May 2026
Today’s data show an economy that is failing workers – especially women – while the stock market climbs to new heights.
Six insights about women and work from home from our new report
We illuminate who is teleworking – and who isn’t. We detail how telework impacts a range of gender-equity concerns, both on the job and at home. Finally, we offer policy options designed to capitalize on the positive impacts of telework while mitigating its downsides.
Economic Security for Women with Disabilities is Under Attack
The Trump administration is dismantling the systems that make economic security possible for women with disabilities. This series explores how these changes are unfolding and what it will take to rebuild them.
AANHPI Women in Healthcare Remain Undervalued and Underpaid
The wage gap extends to AANHPI women in healthcare, where, despite AANHPI women playing an essential role within the industry, their work is undervalued regardless of education level and especially in fields where they are overrepresented.
A Win on and off the Court: the WNBA Union’s New CBA
On the heels of Equal Pay Day, we’re joining fans around the world in celebrating the WNBA union’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) – a historic step forward from decades of pay inequality for the league’s athletes. Here’s what you should know.
Women Are Back in the Labor Force. The Good News Ends There. | Jobs Day April 2026
Prime-age women’s labor force participation rate hit an all-time high this month – but higher unemployment rates and growth in low-paid industries are leaving women behind.
We’re Listening Even if the EEOC Isn’t
On January 22, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded its workplace harassment guidance, a resource that helped protect millions of people from harassment at work, without a public comment period. The 75 Million Project – a national campaign co-led by National Partnership for Women and Families – collected public comments telling the EEOC why this guidance is critical.
Once Again, Trump and Congressional Republicans Want to Undermine 60 Years of Wage and Hour Protections for Women
For more than 60 years, federal law has evolved to better protect working women’s time and pay. But the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans are trying to make it so fewer workers – particularly women workers – are treated like employees and protected under these laws.
Gender, Sexuality, and the Impact of Data on Economic Security
As we celebrate Women’s History Month and commemorate Equal Pay Day – our country faces anti-LGBTQ+ attacks that jeopardize our basic rights. Among these attacks is the refusal to include LGBTQ+ information in the federal data that helps us understand economic disparities. These attacks are pushing us farther from a future where gender and sexual orientation do not determine a person’s economic well-being.
Who doesn’t like pi(e) charts?
In true nerdy fashion, we’re bringing you a Women’s History Month x Pi Day mash up featuring five pie charts that show how historical policy choices shape women’s reality today.